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Inherent in the study of women's history is the belief that more traditional recordings of history have minimised or ignored the contributions of women to different fields and the effect that historical events had on women as a whole; in this respect, women's history is often a form of historical revisionism, seeking to challenge or expand the ...
The history of women in the United States encompasses the lived experiences and contributions of women throughout American history. The earliest women living in what is now the United States were Native Americans. European women arrived in the 17th century and brought with them European culture and values.
As Dr. Gerda Lerner has noted, 'Women's History is Women's Right.' It is an essential and indispensable heritage from which we can draw pride, comfort, courage, and long-range vision. I ask my fellow Americans to recognize this heritage with appropriate activities during National Women's History Week, March 2–8, 1980.
Here's the history and meaning behind Women's history month colors: purple, green, white and gold. Experts explain the fascinating origins.
2. The day became Women's History Week in 1978. An education task force in Sonoma County, California kicked off Women's History Week in 1978 on March 8, International Women's Day, according to the ...
The court ruled 7–2 that a right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman's decision to have an abortion, but that this right must be balanced against the state's two legitimate interests in regulating abortions: protecting women's health and protecting the potentiality of human life.
Secretary of Labor James Hodgson told a group of ten advocates for women on July 25, 1970 that "employment problems of women are different". [10] He allowed that sex-based discrimination was "subtle and more pervasive than against any other minority group. [11] In response, women's groups mounted demonstrations in more than a dozen cities. [10]
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